Synchronization Of Port Roles - Cisco IE 3000 Software Configuration Manual

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Configuring MSTP

Synchronization of Port Roles

When the switch receives a proposal message on one of its ports and that port is selected as the new root

port, the RSTP forces all other ports to synchronize with the new root information.

The switch is synchronized with superior root information received on the root port if all other ports are

synchronized. An individual port on the switch is synchronized if

If a designated port is in the forwarding state and is not configured as an edge port, it transitions to the

blocking state when the RSTP forces it to synchronize with new root information. In general, when the

RSTP forces a port to synchronize with root information and the port does not satisfy any of the above

conditions, its port state is set to blocking.

After ensuring that all of the ports are synchronized, the switch sends an agreement message to the

designated switch corresponding to its root port. When the switches connected by a point-to-point link

are in agreement about their port roles, the RSTP immediately transitions the port states to forwarding.

The sequence of events is shown in

8. Agreement

That port is in the blocking state.

It is an edge port (a port configured to be at the edge of the network).

Sequence of Events During Rapid Convergence

4. Agreement

Designated port

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10. Agreement

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